Search for dissertations about: "Rural Bengal"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Rural Bengal.

2. 1. The Role of Adult Literacy in Transforming the Lives of Women in Rural India: Overcoming Gender Inequalities : Comparative case studies in Bhilwara District Rajasthan & Howrah District West Bengal India

   Author : Khaleda Gani Dutt; Vinayagum Chinapah; Ulf Fredriksson; Kalimili Sujatha; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; adult literacy; empowerment; transformation; rural women; caste; marginalized; internationell och jämförande pedagogik; International and Comparative Education;

   Abstract : The Indian diaspora is woven around castes, languages, dialects, religions- a young nation boasting of an ancient civilization in which inequalities are deeply ingrained in its culture and traditions. Although vital government interventions have succeeded in increasing the literacy rate of women in both urban and rural areas general household characteristics such as income, caste, occupation and education attainments of parents still continue to determine access, attendance, completion and learning outcomes of girls and women from severely disadvantaged communities. READ MORE

4. 2. Arsenic Exposure Risk from Rice and Other Dietry Components in Rural Bengal

   Author : Dipti Halder; Prosun Bhattacharya; Mohammad Alauddin; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Rural Bengal; Arsenic; Rice and other dietary components; Total daily intake; Biomarkers; Risk assessment;

   Abstract : This study investigates the risk of arsenic (As) exposure from staple diet to the communities in rural Bengal, even when they have been supplied with As safe drinking water. The results indicate that average accumulation of As in rice grain increases with decrease of grain size [extra-long slender (ELS): 0.04 mg kg-1; long slender (LS): 0. READ MORE